The event known for the termination of the apartheid regime in South Africa is the Democratic Elections of 1994. Following decades of racial segregation and oppression, these elections marked the first time all South Africans, regardless of race, could vote. The transition was spearheaded by figures like Nelson Mandela, who emerged as a symbol of resistance against apartheid. This historic event led to the establishment of a multi-racial democracy, signaling a new era of reconciliation and nation-building in South Africa.